MANILA, Philippines- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. kept his mouth shut. who are the three personalities on the shortlist of his choice as the next Press Secretary in place of the resigned Atty. Trixie Cruz-Angeles.
The truth of the President, it would be unfair to those who cannot be chosen if he says the names of the three personalities he chooses to replace Cruz-Angeles.
“It wouldn’t be fair to them kasi yung hindi mapili they will be ano… So let’s just say, what’s today? Today is Thursday? Early next week we will announce,” ayon sa Pangulo.
The important thing, he said, is that he will soon announce who will be the next Press Secretary.
“We’re down to a shortlist of 3. So we’re whittling it down. That’s coming soon,” said the President in an interview.
Meanwhile, when asked what qualifications he was looking for in the next Press Secretary, the President’s answer was, “Your friend. No, we obviously need somebody who is very experienced in the… perhaps a journalist or is a media practitioner, that’s what’s needed, the one who knows how to message so that those we want to release actually appear. That’s what’s important that we get the information, the messaging across.”
First the name of Atty. Michael “Mike” Toledo of Metro Pacific Investment Corp. who could possibly take Angeles’ place.
But according to Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, Toledo’s name has been appearing since then.
The name of politician and former journalist who is now PAGCOR board director Gilbert Remulla and Transportation Undersecretary Cesar Chavez also resonated.
Meanwhile, the name of movie director Paul Soriano has also become noisy as the President allegedly pressured him to be the next Press Secretary openly and he immediately rejected it.
It can be recalled that Angeles was bypassed by the Commission on Appointments.
Angeles is no longer among those reappointed by President Marcos. Chris Joseph
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